{"product_id":"so-you-want-to-work-tara-young-9781538124093","title":"So You Want to Work in a Museum?","description":"A One-Stop Guide to Museum Careers \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople who love art, are fascinated by archaeology, or are history buffs may have considered the idea of working in a museum. But experience as a museum visitor reveals only the public-facing side of the museum, and not its complex, dynamic internal structure. So You Want to Work in A Museum? helps to demystify museums as institutions and to prepare prospective museum staff to explore the field further. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter reading this book, readers will be able to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand how non-profit museums are governed, funded, and staffed, and how they define and meet their missions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore museum divisions and departments and specific roles within them--not just prominent roles like directors and curators, but also less visible ones like registrars, preparators, development officers, conservators, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsider the contemporary function of museums, and how yesterday's cabinets of curiosity have evolved into today's community catalysts. Examine how the contemporary function of museums has affected the types of positions available and the work museum staff do on a daily basis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook at the skills required for different types of positions, and how readers aspiring to work in those positions can best prepare themselves to land their dream jobs and be successful in them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the benefits and potential challenges of working in a museum, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccess a wealth of resources that will inspire further study of the field, and outline next steps to pursue a museum career.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tara Young\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538124092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538124093\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American Alliance of Museums\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 6.06w x 0.71d","brand":"Tara Young","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44050494816511,"sku":"9781538124093","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e5716a63-0e83-4795-9201-0e3c0bd5ca09.jpg?v=1685007559","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/so-you-want-to-work-tara-young-9781538124093","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}